Education

Pro-Palestine demonstrators at the University of Melbourne have taken their protest indoors. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

University tensions rise as protesters refuse to budge

Classes at one of Australia’s biggest universities are set to be cancelled for a third day in a row as pro-Palestine protesters around the nation defy orders to pack up encampments.

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Some education providers are accused of lowering admission standards to "poach" foreign students. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Government to cap OS student numbers and weed out ‘shonks’

The universities sector is urging government not to "throw the baby out with the bathwater" by capping lucrative international student visas to Australia.

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The Hindu Council has called on schools across the country to act to “combat conversion and the promotion of radical ideologies”.

Hindu Council demands removal of public school prayer rooms

The Hindu Council of Australia has called for the removal of prayer rooms from public schools because of fears they could be used to promote ‘radical ideologies’.

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Four male students have been suspended from Yarra Valley Grammar over a spreadsheet ranked female students by derogatory terms.

Elite school boys’ ‘disgraceful’ list scandal

A Victorian school is dealing with a horrifying scandal after male students created a spreadsheet that ranked female students’ attractiveness.

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Police are investigate after a drug scandal rocked two elite Sydney schools holding a joint camp.

Elite school’s camp alarms parents after drug scandal

Police are investigating after two students were found with banned substances at a school camp. The incident has caused alarm among parents of the students at the two prestigious schools.

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School bullies may end up earning more in middle-age.

School bullies may end up earning more in middle-age

A new British study has found that some behaviours considered problematic in childhood can lead to higher salaries later in life.

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A quick poll of the young people at my kitchen bench shows students are drowning in debt before they’ve even left university.

How the HECS do we fix the issue of outrageous student debt?

A quick poll of the young people at my kitchen bench shows students are drowning in debt before they’ve even left university.

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Almost 1.3 million students will begin NAPLAN exams this week.

Anxious students to receive NAPLAN results within weeks

Students undertaking NAPLAN examinations on Wednesday will receive their marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

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Nicholas Sampson, the headmaster of elite Sydney private school Cranbrook, resigned on Friday.

Elite school reveals next move after toxic culture scandal

Prestigious Sydney private school Cranbrook will commission an independent review into the school’s handling of child safety matters going back more than a decade following a weekend of crisis talks.

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Cranbrook Principal Nicholas Sampson has stepped down.

Elite Sydney school headmaster quits after email scandal

The principal of a prestigious Sydney school has resigned following bombshell allegations he kept a teacher on staff who sent sexually explicit emails to an ex-student.

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Kambala Rose Bay is charging more than $50,000 per student

Why you should care some elite schools cost $50k a year

Rapidly escalating private school fees aren’t just a problem for the uber-wealthy. It limits the choice for parents and students everywhere.

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School is a place for children to learn. It’s also a place to learn how to survive and thrive in the world.

Private schools and the co-ed debate. Why it’s a no-brainer

This week I found myself in a place no journalist feels entirely comfortable: in furious agreement with a politician.

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Young Australians will be given a boost to gain work in the growing technology sector.

The plan to get young people into the tech sector

A partnership between the government and Tech Council of Australia will see young people take part in training programs to gain skills in the tech sector.

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Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults.

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.

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One in three students are not meeting Naplan’s minimum standards

‘Reading guarantee’: The plan to make our kids literate

A public policy think tank wants governments to commit to a six-step ‘reading guarantee’ or risk leaving children behind.

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